Tomás Carreras Artau
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Tomàs Carreras i Artau was a Catalan
philosopher, ethnologist and politician
.
from 1912 until 1949. He set up the Archive of Ethnography and Folklore of Catalonia. Moreover, he was member of the Academy of Good Letters of Barcelona. Together with Jaume Serra i Húnter and Ramon Turró i Darder, he founded in 1923 the Catalan Society of Filosophy, which depended on the Institute of Catalan Studies.
He and his brother Joaquim Carreras i Artau
received the prize of the Spanish Association for the Progress os Sciences for the publication between 1939 and 1943 of the History of Spanish Philosophy. Christian Philosophy from the XIIIth century until the XVth century (in Spanish
). In 1946 he became the first president of the Institute of Studies from Girona and editor of the Annals of the Institute of Studies from Girona]].
Politically, he was activist of the Lliga Regionalista and in the elections for the Catalan Parliament of 1932 he was chosen as MP for the province of Girona
. After the Spanish Civil War
, he was culture city councilor in the Barcelona
city hall. He also took part in the creation of the Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra in 1944 and also some museums, such as the Ethnological Museum of Barcelona.
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
philosopher, ethnologist and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
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Biography
Tomàs Carreras was ethics professor in the University of BarcelonaUniversity of Barcelona
The University of Barcelona is a public university located in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia in Spain. It is a member of the Coimbra Group, LERU, European University Association, Mediterranean Universities Union, International Research Universities Network and Vives Network...
from 1912 until 1949. He set up the Archive of Ethnography and Folklore of Catalonia. Moreover, he was member of the Academy of Good Letters of Barcelona. Together with Jaume Serra i Húnter and Ramon Turró i Darder, he founded in 1923 the Catalan Society of Filosophy, which depended on the Institute of Catalan Studies.
He and his brother Joaquim Carreras i Artau
Joaquim Carreras I Artau
Joaquim Carrera i Artau was a Catalan philosopher.He began his studies of scholastic philosophy at the Girona Seminary, where he stayed for ten years. Later he graduated from the University of Barcelona with BAs in Law and Philosophy. The thesis Ensayo sobre el voluntarismo de J...
received the prize of the Spanish Association for the Progress os Sciences for the publication between 1939 and 1943 of the History of Spanish Philosophy. Christian Philosophy from the XIIIth century until the XVth century (in Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
). In 1946 he became the first president of the Institute of Studies from Girona and editor of the Annals of the Institute of Studies from Girona]].
Politically, he was activist of the Lliga Regionalista and in the elections for the Catalan Parliament of 1932 he was chosen as MP for the province of Girona
Girona
Girona is a city in the northeast of Catalonia, Spain at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Güell, with an official population of 96,236 in January 2009. It is the capital of the province of the same name and of the comarca of the Gironès...
. After the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
, he was culture city councilor in the Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
city hall. He also took part in the creation of the Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra in 1944 and also some museums, such as the Ethnological Museum of Barcelona.